Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

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From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

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From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "DEATH SHRIVE THY SOUL!"

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

and nothing more

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

cause to move forward with force

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

grant remission of a sin to

From this reading "DEATH SHRIVE THY SOUL!"

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "DEATH SHRIVE THY SOUL!"

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

be standing; be upright

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

confined on all sides

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For the most part they could only propel the boat by pushing or pulling the bits of ice that surrounded it with their poles.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "DEATH SHRIVE THY SOUL!"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

the act of using

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.

at the time that

From this reading It was a very different sort of travel from that which they had experienced together when they had carried their boat over islands of ice and launched it in the great gaps between them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was an immense relief to stand in the boat with the boat-hook, whose use demanded all the skill and nerve which Caius had at command.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The ice which they had to do with now would not have borne their weight; nor was there much clear space for rowing between the fragments.